concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: metropolitan region

metropolitan region
type: Concept
broader: urban geography
definition: The notion of metropolitan region refers to a collection of territories considered interdependent, some located in the central areas and others on the urban fringe. It is also identified with a plan to constitute a coherent territorial structure operating across several spatial scales. [Source: Encyclopedia of Urban Studies; Metropolitan Region]

urban geography
type: Concept
narrower: metropolitan region